(as) big as life

idiom

US, informal
: in person
used to describe the surprise of seeing someone
I never expected her to come to the party, but there she was, as big as life.

Examples of (as) big as life in a Sentence

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“(as) big as life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20big%20as%20life. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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